The First Hadith Compilation

Question

Who compiled the first Hadīth book? When it was written? What were the sources used?

Answer

By Talib Mohsin

The Hadith work written in early years of Islam is 'Mu'atta' of Imam Malik. The author of the book died in 179 AH. This is the compilation of the second century A.H. The sources of Hadīths mentioned in it, and also in other books, are narrators. Some of these narrators had narratives written with them.

(Translated into English by Abid Mahmood)

About the Author

Talib Mohsin

Mr Talib Mohsin was born in 1959 in the district Pakpattan of Punjab. He received elementary education in his native town. Later on he moved to Lahore and passed his matriculation from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore. He joined F.C College Lahore and graduated in 1981. He has his MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Punjab. He joined Mr Ghamidi to learn religious disciplines during early years of his educational career. He is one of the senior students of Mr Ghamidi form whom he learnt Arabic Grammar and major religious disciplines.

He was a major contributor in the establishment of the institutes and other organizations by Mr Ghamidi including Anṣār al-Muslimūn and Al-Mawrid. He worked in Ishrāq, a monthly Urdu journal, from the beginning. He worked as assistant editor of the journal for many years. He has been engaged in research and writing under the auspice of Al-Mawrid and has also been teaching in the Institute.

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